NEXT. KMBC NINE NEWS A SPECIAL 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION IN MERRIAM TODAY. KMBC NINES ALAN SHOPE WAS THERE AS THE CITY SHOWED UP FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF THE AMERICAN LEGION BAND OF GREATER KANSAS CITY.

Whether you love to celebrate July 4 with fireworks, food, music or just with family-friendly fun, there are plenty of events celebrating the founding of our nation throughout our area this week.

WATSONTOWN — Watsontown’s annual Independence Day tradition of passing the American Flag from one person to another up and down Main Street, followed by a parade, highlighted the beginning of a ...

PITTSBURGH — A massive American flag went up over the Fort Pitt Museum in Point State Park in celebration of the Fourth of July. A British flag was lowered down the flag pole located outside the Fort ...

From the sandy beach towns of Southern California to the rocky coasts of Maine, Americans celebrated the ratification of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 with flags, fireworks, hot dogs and ...

Disneyland and Disney World's Fourth of July celebration next year will be much bigger than it typically is in honor of our nation's 250th anniversary. This will include expanded fireworks shows for ...

Holiday revelers say there’s no other place they’d rather be to celebrate America’s 249th birthday than Boston, coming out early and often for Fourth of July festivities. The celebration began bright ...

Fireworks, parades, and barbecues are traditions that get people out of their homes to line streets for Independence Day. The holiday signifies many different concepts to many different people.

AFSCME District Council 33 members protested at Fourth of July ceremonies and parades as contract negotiations with Mayor Cherelle Parker’s administration continue. Striking Philadelphia municipal ...

The annual Douglas watermelon-eating contest at Savviko Park launched Independence Day 2025 festivities on July 3. Seven age divisions competed in the children’s contest, with each participant ...